--- title: "Meaning & Key Takeaway of: Many people meditate in order that a…" description: "\"Many people meditate in order that a third eye may open. For that they feel they should close their two physical eyes. They thereby become blind to the..." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/2a7/mata-amritanandamayi-1026_ability_many-people-meditate-in-order-that-a-thi_28266.jpg" --- # Many people meditate in order that a third eye may open… ![“Many people meditate in order that a third eye may open. For that they feel they should close their two physical eyes. They thereby become blind to the world. But the fact is that the third eye will never open. We can never close our eyes to the world in the name of spirituality. Self-realization…” quote by Mata Amritanandamayi](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/2a7/mata-amritanandamayi-1026_ability_many-people-meditate-in-order-that-a-thi_28266.jpg) [Download](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/2a7/mata-amritanandamayi-1026_ability_many-people-meditate-in-order-that-a-thi_28266.jpg) [Open image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/2a7/mata-amritanandamayi-1026_ability_many-people-meditate-in-order-that-a-thi_28266.jpg) > “Many people meditate in order that a third eye may open. For that they feel they should close their two physical eyes. They thereby become blind to the world. But the fact is that the third eye will never open. We can never close our eyes to the world in the name of spirituality. Self-realization is the ability to see ourselves in all beings. This is the third eye through which you see, even while your two eyes are open. We should be able to love and serve others, seeing ourselves in them. This is the fulfillment of spiritual practice.” [Mata Amritanandamayi](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mata-amritanandamayi/) ## About This Quote This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation. Spiritual awakening is not about withdrawing from reality, but recognizing one’s own essence reflected in all beings while staying engaged with the world. **In simple terms:** True insight comes from seeing oneself in others, not by shutting out external perception. Key Takeaway Spiritual practice is love‑service, not escapism. 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